This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.
Topio stin omichli (Landscape in the Mist)
Oh Theo Angelopoulos. All the bad things I heard were true. All the good things were false.
You're movie is very pretentious, it's true. It lacks any feeling and holds no interest. I can't imagine how anything that is such an empty shell of an outline for a stereotypical arty foreign film could really be considered to be one of the best.
One thing that was too bad, I don't think the DVD transfer that is out there shows the correct aspect ratio or the full frame of the original film. Although seeing the full extent of the original film might have made it slightly more impressive, I think that overall cannot make up much for the lack of any other interesting elements in the film.
The sense of undeserved pretense here is just so overpowering, it sours any potential. Is there anyone out there who has seen this movie and agrees with me, but would otherwise recommend any of Angelopoulis' other movies? Otherwise I'm probably not making any effort to see any of his other work. Not any time terribly soon at least.
Rating: 3/10